| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| MLS Cup | Kansas City Wizards (1st title) |
| Supporters' Shield | Kansas City Wizards (1st shield) |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Kansas City Wizards Chicago Fire |
| Matches | 192 |
| Goals | 612 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mamadou Diallo Tampa Bay Mutiny Goals: 26 |
| Longest winning run | MetroStars Games: 5 (1 Jul – 2 Aug) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Kansas City Wizards Games: 12 (25 Mar – 4 Jun) |
| Longest losing run | San Jose Earthquakes Games: 6 (15 Jul – 19 Aug) |
| Highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 326,392 Game Avg.: 20,400 |
| Lowest attendance | Miami Fusion Season: 119,352 Game Avg.: 7,460 |
| Total attendance | 2,641,085 |
| Average attendance | 13,756 |
←1999 2001 → | |
Western Division 
Central Division 
Eastern DivisionThe2000 Major League Soccer season was the fifth season ofMajor League Soccer. It was also the 88th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 22nd with a national first-division league.
The 2000 season marked the first time in league history (and the first season of American first division soccer since 1974), that ties were allowed to stand. Following a ten-minute sudden death extra time, rather than going to a penalty shoot-out, a point was awarded to both teams. Additionally, the league was divided into three separate divisions, the East, Central and West divisions.
TheSan Jose Clash rebranded as the Earthquakes, a throwback to theNASL team of the same name.
The regular season began on March 18, and concluded on September 9. The 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs began on September 14, and concluded withMLS Cup 2000 on October 15. TheKansas City Wizards won their first MLS Cup with a victory over theChicago Fire.
The season began on March 18 and concluded withMLS Cup on October 15. The 12 teams were split into three divisions. Each team played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their division four times, for a total of 12 games. The remaining schedule consisted of three games against four select opponents in one of the other divisions, and two games against the remaining four teams.
The eight teams with the most points qualified for theMLS Cup Playoffs. The quarterfinals and semifinals were played as a best-of-three series, and the winners advanced toMLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken by penalty shootout if necessary. Theaway goals rule was not used in any round.
The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded theMLS Supporters' Shield. The winner ofMLS Cup, and the runner-up, qualified for theCONCACAF Champions' Cup.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| Colorado Rapids | Mile High Stadium | 76,273 |
| Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew Stadium | 22,555 |
| D.C. United | RFK Stadium | 46,000 |
| Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl | 92,100 |
| Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium | 81,425 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl | 92,542 |
| Miami Fusion | Lockhart Stadium | 20,450 |
| New England Revolution | Foxboro Stadium | 60,292 |
| MetroStars | Giants Stadium | 80,200 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Spartan Stadium | 30,456 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | Raymond James Stadium | 69,218 |
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Fusion |  Ivo Wortmann | Fired | May 8, 2000 |  Ray Hudson | May 8, 2000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MetroStars | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 45 | |
| 3 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 30 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 52 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 46 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 38 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 50 | |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 | |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards(C, S) | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | |
| 3 | MetroStars | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 52 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 45 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 | |
| 9 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 38 | |
| 11 | D.C. United | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 30 | |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 |
| Home \ Away | CHI | COL | CLB | DAL | DC | KC | LA | MIA | NE | MTS | SJ | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 |
| — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 0–0* | |
| Colorado Rapids | 2–1* | — | 0–0* | 1–0 | 2–5 | 0–5 | 1–0* | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| 1–1* | — | — | — | — | 1–1* | 1–0* | 3–1 | — | — | 2–0 | — | |
| Columbus Crew | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–1* | 2–0 | 2–2* | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1* | 1–2 |
| 2–3 | — | — | 1–1* | — | — | — | — | 4–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–4 | |
| Dallas Burn | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1* | 1–1* | 2–1 | 4–6 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 3–0 | — | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | — | 4–2 | — | — | — | — | 2–3 | |
| D.C. United | 3–2 | 1–1* | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 0–0* | 0–4 | 2–1* | 1–3 | 2–3* | 0–1 | 2–2* |
| — | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–2 | 2–6 | 2–0 | 3–2* | — | — | |
| Kansas City Wizards | 4–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0* | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| — | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–5 | — | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1* | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0* | — | 2–0 | 2–2* | 0–2 | 1–1* | 2–1 |
| — | 1–0* | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1* | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | |
| Miami Fusion | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–0* | 0–0* | 3–5 | — | 1–1* | 3–1 | 0–0* | 2–3 |
| 4–2 | 4–1 | — | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | — | — | |
| New England Revolution | 1–1* | 3–4 | 1–1* | 1–2 | 2–1* | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1* | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 4–3 | 3–0 | — | |
| MetroStars | 4–1 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 0–0* | 3–2* |
| — | — | — | — | 2–2* | 0–0* | — | 2–1 | 2–1* | — | — | 0–3 | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1* | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–2* | 0–0* | 0–0* | 3–1 | 2–2* | 2–0 | — | 1–2 |
| — | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | — | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | — |
| 3–3* | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–2* | — | — | — | 4–3* | — | — |
Note: * = Match required extra time
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | MLS Cup | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards(7 Points) | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Colorado Rapids(1 Points) | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards (SDET**)(4 Points) | 0 | 1 | 1** | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET*)(4 Points) | 0 | 2* | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny(0 Points) | 0 | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy(6 Points) | 1 | 5 | x | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago Fire(6 Points) | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | New England Revolution(3 Points) | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago Fire(6 Points) | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | MetroStars(3 Points) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | MetroStars (ASDET*)(6 Points) | 2* | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dallas Burn(0 Points) | 1 | 1 | x | ||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards |
|---|---|---|
Molnar 18' |
| Kansas City Wizards | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | Kansas City Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| Bravo 70', 90+' (pen.) | Henderson 11' Molnar 65'Gomez 69' |
Kansas City Wizards advance 7–1 on points.
| New England Revolution | 1–2 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Harris 50' | Wright 54' (o.g.) Kovalenko 73' |
| Chicago Fire | 1–2 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Kovalenko 83' | Wynalda 18' Wright 86' |
| New England Revolution | 0–6 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Razov 5', 65' Stoichkov 14', 17'Nowak 45'+George 75' |
Chicago Fire advance 6–3 on points.
| Dallas Burn | 1–1 (AET) 0–1 (ASDET) | MetroStars |
|---|---|---|
| Rhine 57' | Mathis 34' Valencia  100' |
| MetroStars | 2–1 | Dallas Burn |
|---|---|---|
| Mathis 53', 81' | Rodríguez 82' (pen.) |
MetroStars advance 6–0 on points.
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
|---|---|---|
| Vanney 61' (pen.) |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2–5 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 21',67' | Hendrickson 14' Kelly 19'Hernández 48'Cienfuegos 51'Jones 85' |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6–0 on points.
| MetroStars | 0–3 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Stoichkov 21' Kovalenko 35'Razov 84' |
| Chicago Fire | 0–2 | MetroStars |
|---|---|---|
| Chung 40' Valencia 84' |
| MetroStars | 2–3 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia 32', 36' | Brown 4' Stoichkov 31'Razov 88' |
Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Kansas City Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (AET) 0–1 (ASDET) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon 29' | Jones 16' Califf 93' |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| Molnar 22' (pen.) |
Kansas City Wizards advance 1–0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4–4 tie on points.
| Kansas City Wizards | 1–0 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Molnar 11' |
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | Miami Fusion | 3–0 | May 6 |
 Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | Colorado Rapids | 5–2 | |
 Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4–1 | June 21 |
 Mamadou Diallo | Tampa Bay Mutiny | MetroStars | 4–3 | August 16 |
| Clint Mathis5 | MetroStars | Dallas Burn | 6–4 | August 26 |
| Mamadou Diallo | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus Crew | 4–3 | August 30 |
| Diego Serna4 | Miami Fusion | MetroStars | 4–1 | September 2 |
| Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | D.C. United | 6–2 | September 9 |
| Alex Comas | MetroStars | New England Revolution | 3–4 |
| Week | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| April |  Miklos Molnar | Kansas City Wizards |
| May | Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards |
| June | Clint Mathis | MetroStars |
| July | Dante Washington | Columbus Crew |
| August | Clint Mathis | MetroStars |
| September | Diego Serna | Miami Fusion |
| Team | Games | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 326,392 | 20,400 |
| D.C. United | 16 | 297,279 | 18,580 |
| MetroStars | 16 | 281,938 | 17,621 |
| New England Revolution | 16 | 247,409 | 15,463 |
| Columbus Crew | 16 | 247,220 | 15,451 |
| Chicago Fire | 16 | 214,189 | 13,387 |
| Dallas Burn | 16 | 209,637 | 13,102 |
| Colorado Rapids | 16 | 201,280 | 12,580 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 199,364 | 12,460 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 16 | 151,232 | 9,452 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 16 | 145,793 | 9,112 |
| Miami Fusion | 16 | 119,352 | 7,460 |
| Totals | 192 | 2,641,085 | 13,756 |
